Category Archives: Local Sports

Post 8 Begins Dakota Classic in Harrisburg Pool

Post 8 Begins Dakota Classic in Harrisburg Pool

Pierre Post 8 will travel out east this weekend to the Sioux Falls area as the Eights will be in the Harrisburg Pool facing three out of state teams and then Harrisburg on Saturday. Pierre will open the weekend against Fort Calhoun, Nebraska tonight. It’s the final game of day one as Pierre will have…read more »

Zap Fall in Extras as Streak Pushes to Seven

Zap Fall in Extras as Streak Pushes to Seven

The Oahe Zap and Casper Spuds would have to battle for 11 innings at Hyde Stadium on Thursday night, but the Spuds would score four runs in the 11th to win 10-7 over Oahe and take the first two games in Pierre. The Zap had to make a comeback after trailing 3-0 in the top…read more »

Fort Pierre to Host 5-Stand State Championships Saturday

Fort Pierre to Host 5-Stand State Championships Saturday

Teams from around the state will be coming to Fort Pierre on Saturday for an all-day event hosting the 5-Stand State Championships at Willow Creek. Pierre and Stanley County will be two of the teams participating on the day looking to win on its home turf. Registration begins at 9:00 AM with the opening ceremony…read more »

Pierre Swim Participates in Brookings and Yankton

Pierre Swim Participates in Brookings and Yankton

The summer season is officially underway for the Pierre swim team as Pierre would send swimmers to both Brookings and Yankton this past weekend. 2024 SD YST Meridian Bridge Centennial Invite Pierre sent 6 swimmers to compete in Yankton last weekend. Pierre also had 3 swimmers compete in Brookings. In the Girls 8 & Under…read more »

Spuds Overpower Zap in Series Opener

Spuds Overpower Zap in Series Opener

The Casper Spuds, the leading team in the Independence League, would dominate the middle innings en route to a 12-4 opening series win on Wednesday. Oahe would take a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth as Buck Snabes would ground into an RBI fielder’s choice and Cole Ottersburg would have an RBI ground…read more »

Kanas City Takes Rubber Match over Sioux Falls

Kanas City Takes Rubber Match over Sioux Falls

The Kansas City Monarchs would hit three home runs and beat the Sioux Falls Canaries on Wednesday to take the rubber match of the three game set with a 10-5 victory. Ross Adolph would hit a solo homer in the fifth, Danny Amaral hit a two run shot in the sixth and Trent Giambrone had…read more »

Wheelhouse Introduced as new Pierre Volleyball Head Coach

Wheelhouse Introduced as new Pierre Volleyball Head Coach

The Pierre Governors will have a new head coach of the volleyball team this coming fall as Carrie Wheelhouse was officially hired on Tuesday to take the reigns of the program. Before taking the job, Wheelhouse has coached with the Oahe JO softball program, but has not been a volleyball coach prior. Wheelhouse says she…read more »

Spearfish Picks up Win over Zap in Single Game Series

Spearfish Picks up Win over Zap in Single Game Series

For the second time this season, the Oahe Zap would fall to Spearfish in a single game series as the Sasquatch would take Tuesday’s game in a 6-1 final score. Spearfish would pick up three runs in the first inning all with two outs as the Sasquatch were off and running from the start. Oahe…read more »

Canaries Even Series with Kansas City with Big Tenth Inning

Canaries Even Series with Kansas City with Big Tenth Inning

The Sioux Falls Canaries broke a 7-7 tie in the top of the tenth on Tuesday to beat the Kansas City Monarchs 11-7 to even the three game series. Spencer Sarringar, who went 2-5 in the win, was the automatic runner to start the inning on at second and would score the go-ahead and winning…read more »

NBA Finals Game Three on KCCR Tonight

NBA Finals Game Three on KCCR Tonight

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics had the NBA Finals in mind when they went out and acquired Jrue Holiday. Boston shook up its core last offseason when it traded point guard Marcus Smart as part of the deal that netted it 7-footer Kristaps Porzingis. Then, after Milwaukee traded Holiday to Portland for Damian Lillard,…read more »